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Easy Upcycled Retro Yard Flamingo Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accent, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, decoration, diy, diy outdoor projects, dotty, easy, flamingo, fun, funky, gold, hand made, home decor, how to, kitsch, make, outdoor art, outdoor projects, paint, pink flamingo, plastic flamingo, polka dot, recycled, repurposed, retro, retro diy, retro flamingo revamp, reused, revamped, spotty, spray paint, summer crafts, summer diy, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, weekday craft, yard diy, yard flamingos

One of my favorite things to do in summer is projects for my garden! I have not really done too many outdoor projects this year. My mom was cleaning out the hall closet the other day at her house and …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Apron

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, apron, cooking, craft shows, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy apron, diy retro apron, diy vintage apron, easy, floral, for her, fun, girls, hand made, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, kitchen, ladies, less than an hour, lovely, make, mid century, pin, pocket apron, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, sewing, sewn, stitched, stripe, style, sweet, trim, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled apron, upcycled tablecloth, vintage, vintage floral, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth apron, women

As some of you all know by now, vintage tablecloths are one of my absolute favorite things to upcycle! I am head over heels in love with the prints from the beautiful florals to the fun novelty prints. There is …

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DIY Vintage Scrappy Patchwork Fabric Coasters

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with ballet, cottage, cow boy, crafting, crafts, crafty, dance, decor, decoration, diy, diy fabric coasters, easy, fabric coasters, feedsack patchwork, floral, fun, gifts, gingham, hand made, holidays, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mid century, novelty, old, patchwork, patchwork coasters, patchy, polka dot, recycled, reloved, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric crafts, scrappy, scraps, sewing, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bed sheet, vintage fabric love, vintage feed sack, vintage flour sack, vintage patchwork, vintage scraps, weeknight, western, what to do with scraps

I have been on a bit of a patchwork kick lately. I love being able to take scraps that have been sitting around and find another purpose for them. I am such a vintage fabric lover, and I hate to …

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Shabby Painted Pallet Wood Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, art, blue, boat wood, cheap, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, decoration, distressed, distressed paint, distressed painted wood, distressing, diy, easy, eclectic, fun, home, home decor, how to, inexpensive, make, outdoor, paint, paint distressing, painted pallet wood, pallet art, pallet distressing, pallet star, project, red, rustic, shabby, shapes, style, summer, summer crafts, summer projects, tutorials, vasaline, white, wood

Last week I shared this diy pallet wood star with you all. I had made the star for my porch. When I went to hang it, it looked a little plain for my taste, so I decided to paint it. …

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Easy DIY Floral Summer Sandals

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bright, chiffon flower, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, dit floral sandals, diy, diy fashion, diy flip flop, diy shoes, diy t strap, easy, easy diy, easy wedding diy, fashion, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, how to, make, pink, recycled, reloved, repurposed, retro, reuse, revamp, sandal diy, shabby, shabby chic, shoes, summer fashion, summer sandal, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled closet, update, wedding, weeknight crafts

Like a lot of gals I know, I am a shoe hoarder. However, while most of my friends go crazy for a lovely pair of heels, I am more of a sneaker and sandal collector. I practically live in sandals …

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Reloved Love!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with british, craft magazine, crafts, fantastic, magazine feature, reclaimed, recycled, reloved, repurposed, summer, uk, upcycled

I am so excited to share the news that a couple of my projects are featured in July’s issue of ReLoved Magazine! If you are not familiar with Reloved, it is a British mag dedicated to all things upcycled! This …

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DIY Reclaimed Wood Star

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with canvas, cheap, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, decoration, distressed, diy, easy, eclectic, free, fun, gypsy, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, junk, junk art, junk love, junque, make, old, outdoor art, pallet, pallet art, pallet crafts, pallet star, pallet wood shape, pallet wood star art, porch decorating, primitive, projects, reclaimed, reclaimed wood, recycled, reloved, repurposed, restyle, rustic, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage inspired, vintage look, wood, wood star, wooden star

Upcycling pallets has become very popular over the last year or so. Pallets have become one of my favorite materials to work with, so I can totally see the charm. They are free and the wood is nice and old …

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DIY Easy Star Hair Combs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy hair accessories, diy hair comb, diy star hair pins, easy, fabric, five minute, floral, fourth of july, fun, hair comb, holiday, how to, independence day, july 4th, lovely, make, patriotic, red, star, stripes, sweet, tutorials, weeknight craft, white

Hey everyone! Are you all getting ready for the Independence Day holiday tomorrow? One of my favorite memories of the fourth of July is from when we were living in Los Angeles. The apartment building we lived in let people …

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Fantastic DIY’s to Try This Summer!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 July, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with ainted tree swing, beach ball, camera strap from a scarf, craft round up, crafts, crochet bunting, crochet ice cream cone, diy, diy a frame tent, diy camera strap, diy fashion, diy round up, diy skirt, diy tee, freezer paper stencil, ice cream bunting, lace skirt, outdoor crafts, outdoor diy, painted beach ball, painted swing, perler beads, scarf, stenciled tee, summer diy, summer diys, summer fun, summer tee, tent, tree swing, tutorials, watermelon

Can you believe that we are half way into 2014 already! This year has flown by so far! Summer is officially here, and it is hot in NC. I have been working on a couple of projects for my screened …

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DIY Scrappy American Flag Pillow

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 4th of july, america, american, blue, crafts, decor, decoration, diy, diy flag pillow, diy pillow, easy, easy pillow, enveloppe back pillow, flag, flag pillow, floral, folk, fun, gingham, home decor, how to, independence day, july 4th, linen, make, olka dot, patriotic, red, scrap fabric, scrap fabric crafts, scrappy, sewing, stars, stitchy, stripes, tutorials, weeknight, white, yellow

Summer is in full swing, and we are getting ready to celebrate Independence Day here in the states. When I was little I loved anything with stars and stripes! As far as flags go, we have one of the coolest …

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